MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1982

GOVERNOR TO REVIEW AFFAIRS OF HONG KONG

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL REVIEW THE AFFAIRS OF HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 6) WHEN HE OPENS THE NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SESSION FOR 1982/83.

THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER AND WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG'S RADIO 1 CHINESE SERVICE AND RADIO 3 ENGLISH SERVICE.

COMMERCIAL RADIO AND THE TWO TELEVISION STATIONS WILL PRESENT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GOVERNOR'S REVIEW IN THEIR REGULAR NEWS PROGRAMMES.

TAKING HER SEAT IN COUNCIL FOR THE FIRST TIME WILL BE NEWLY-APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBER DR HENRIETTA IP.

FOLLOWING THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS, COUNCIL WILL ADJOURN UNTIL OCTOBER 13 WHEN THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING WILL BE HELD.

THE COUNCIL WILL RESUME ON OCTOBER 27 WHEN THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE WILL MOVE A MOTION TO THANK THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS ADDRESS. A NUMBER OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON THE MOTION THAT DAY AND THE FOLLOWING DAY IF NECESSARY.

OFFICIAL MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO REPLY TO THE POINTS RAISED BY THEIR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES ON NOVEMBER 10 AND THE FOLLOWING DAY IF NECESSARY.

THE SPEECHES BY THE UNOFFICIALS AND THE OFFICIALS WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RTHK RADIO Í CHINESE SERVICE AND RADIO 3- ENGLISH SERVICE.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

SIR BRYAN TO MEET THE PRESS

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SIR PAUL BRYAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE ALL-PARTY ANGLO-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP, WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 3 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE GIS THEATRE, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONFERENCE.

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